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Fail Open DNS Servers

23-Nov-09

Closing open DNS server. Add the following to your named.conf file.
Add the following, replacing mainIP and secondaryIP with your systems nameservers.
acl “trusted” {
mainIP;secondaryIP;127.0.0.1;
};
Example:
acl “trusted” {
mainIP;secondaryIP;firstserverip;secondserverip;127.0.0.1;

};
Only the trusted IP is allowed for certain functions.
allow-recursion { trusted; };
allow-notify { trusted; };
allow-transfer { trusted; };
Example:

include “/etc/rndc.key”;
controls {
inet 127.0.0.1 allow { localhost; } keys { “rndckey”; };
};
acl “trusted” {
ip1;ip2;ip3;ip4;ip5;127.0.0.1;
};
//
// [...]

OpenDNS is a free DNS resolution service

14-Nov-09

OpenDNS is a free DNS resolution service
OpenDNS nameserver IP addresses are:
208.67.220.220
208.67.222.222
Some routers and devices need a third or fourth nameserver IP address. Use these if necessary (identical service to the original two):
208.67.220.222
208.67.222.220
OpenDNS offers DNS resolution for consumers and businesses as an alternative to using their Internet service provider’s DNS servers. By placing company servers in [...]